Today Patti Markland our OPSEU DS Chair and Warren Smokey Thomas our OPSEUPresident   are meeting with the select committee on developmental services. This is an amazing opportunity for developmental services to be heard and we all have faith in our chair and our president to ensure we will be. OPSEU Developmental Services has 49 units with contracts ending in 2014 that's a powerful message. There are still over 20 thousand people awaiting care in the developmental service sector of Ontario also a powerful message. It's time the Provincial Government took action because WE CAN AFFORD TO CARE !

A reminder of why I care

I support an individual who lives in supportive living. Supporting his personal hygiene is often a challenge, and can lead to frustration on both our parts.  Every time we are finished with support care for the day he always says “thank you”. Those two words are not necessary – after all it is my chosen field – but it warms my heart and reminds me why I care.